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My favorite horror movie is the 1982 John Carpenter version of The Thing. IMO it’s a near perfect horror movie. It’s become a highly respected cult classic, however, back when it was released the movie was considered a flop at the box-office and nearly ruined the career of John Carpenter. Say what you will about the 1980s, but look at the list of other movies playing at exactly the same time as The Thing. Weekend Box Office Results of July […]

Looking to strike it rich? Everyone loves fear. Try making a horror movie. The movie Halloween was made in 1978 on a budget of $325,000 and went on to make 47 million dollars at the box office. Sinister was made in 2012 on a budget of 3 million dollars and went on to make nearly 80 million. Box Office Mojo compiled a list of horror movies (see chart below) filmed since 2009 – listing total budget and final sales figures. […]

There was a time, now long forgotten, when cartoons dominated Saturday mornings. Kids, and adults, would wake up and watch Transformers, G. I. Joe, The Smurfs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Superfriends, Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters, and many others. It was a golden age of animation, and for many different reasons, that age past away. The end of Saturday morning cartoons was a great loss of entertainment. It is not only nostalgia that brings us back to these shows. These animated […]